Open Extended Reactions Alexis Mac Allister (centre) scored Liverpool’s second goal against Newcastle. Carl Recine/Getty Images Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has praised his team’s mentality after they moved 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring for the
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Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said he will speak to Alejandro Garnacho after the Manchester United forward walked straight down the tunnel following his substitution during their 3-2 win over Ipswich Town. Garnacho was recalled to the starting XI by Amorim, but was substituted before half-time in response to Patick Dorgu’s red card. Editor’s Picks
ESPN Feb 26, 2025, 02:04 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions On Wednesday, four Premier League matches could go some way to ironing out the title race, the top four and everything beyond that. Our reporters are at all four and will provide play-by-play from Liverpool against Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City,
Graham HunterFeb 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Antony Matheus dos Santos has such powerful first-hand experience in fighting his way out of hellish circumstances that it might explain why the Brazilian winger
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined £70,000 by the Football Association after his red card amid fractious scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Feb. 12. Slot admitted to the charge of acting “in an improper manner and/or used insulting and/or abusive words
Adriana Garcia Feb 26, 2025, 04:56 AM ET A Granada fan who racially abused former Cádiz defender Carlos Akapo during a LaLiga game three years ago has been given a one-year prison sentence by a Spanish court. The court in Granada also handed the supporter a 14-month stadium ban. In Spain, prison sentences of less
Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was angry at letting a two-goal lead slip against Atlético Madrid but happy with the overall performance as Tuesday’s Copa del Rey semifinal first leg ended in a remarkable 4-4 draw. Barça led 4-2 heading into the final stages of the game but an 84th-minute strike from Marcos
Inter Miami CF beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 by a 4-1 aggregate final over two legs. Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike for Miami at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez adding the
Feb 25, 2025, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has explained his frustrations with Darwin Núñez after he left the Uruguay international on the bench during Liverpool‘s 2-0 win over Manchester City. Slot had previously said he was unhappy with Núñez’s behaviour following the 2-2 draw at Aston Villa. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
Lizzy Becherano Feb 25, 2025, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF players Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez have been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer for violating the “hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent” rule during the team’s season-opening MLS match against New York City FC on Saturday. Following
Open Extended Reactions Dominik Szoboszlai had nothing left to give. After the final whistle had blown at Manchester City on Sunday, the Hungary international collapsed to the turf in exhaustion, having just delivered one of the outstanding individual performances of the Premier League season so far. Szoboszlai had been involved in both goals in Liverpool‘s
Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has admitted that the Manchester United staff who are set to lose their jobs in the latest round of cut-backs are paying the price for the team’s lack of success on the pitch. United announced on Monday that potentially another 200 employees could be made redundant. The job losses are
Feb 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said he would give up on Arsenal‘s title hopes “over my dead body” but added that his side will have to do something unprecedented in Premier League history to win it. Arsenal suffered a devastating blow in their title campaign last weekend. Their
Ed DoveFeb 25, 2025, 12:29 AM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions Egypt striker Mohamed Salah’s breathtaking season for Liverpool will further cement his place in the upper echelon of African stars,
Open Extended Reactions It has been another bad week for Manchester City. But after being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid and symbolically dethroned as Premier League champions in a 2-0 home defeat to runaway leaders Liverpool, it could get even worse from here for Pep Guardiola’s team. Leaving aside the shadow
Colin UdohFeb 24, 2025, 06:52 AM ET Close Itinerant writer. Engineer in a previous incarnation. One time Black Belt. Lover of football, flirter with other sports. Open Extended Reactions Nigerian musical artist Tems, the Grammy-award-winning and Oscar-nominated singer, songwriter and producer, recently joined the San Diego FC ownership group as a club partner ahead of
Open Extended Reactions Vitor Roque‘s transfer from Barcelona to Palmeiras is set to fall through due to the Royal Spanish Football Federation’s [RFEF] regulations which prevent Real Betis cutting his loan short, various sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN Brazil that Palmeiras are exploring workarounds, but there is pessimism about bringing the striker
Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have announced plans to make up to another 200 staff redundant as part of their continuing cost-cutting measures. United announced their first wave of job losses last season with around 250 employees leaving in the summer. The latest cuts — unveiled just days after the one-year anniversary of Sir Jim
Open Extended Reactions What a weekend of action in Europe’s top soccer leagues! The Premier League‘s title race feels like it’s taken a decisive turn thanks to Liverpool‘s 2-0 win at Manchester City and Arsenal‘s 1-0 home defeat to West Ham. Real Madrid and Barcelona picked up wins to share top spot in LaLiga, with
Adriana Garcia Feb 24, 2025, 04:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Neymar showed he still has plenty of magic left after a long injury layoff by scoring a fantastic goal directly from a corner for Santos on Sunday. His 27th minute strike in Santos’ 3-0 win at Internacional de Limeira in the Paulista Championship was